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Use of Alcohol

You may not believe at first but it is true that alcohol has some medicinal properties and therefore there is not much of a surprise that it is used by the health care providers in various treatment routines. According to latest research, there is a strong connection between decrease in cardiovascular disease and moderate alcohol consumption. If the report of National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism are to be believed, moderate drinking is advantageous to heart health. This is significant as cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death in the US. According to one estimate, heart disease kills over one million Americans on a yearly basis.

Connection between alcohol and lifestyle

At this juncture, you may ask why drink to minimize the heart disease risk? After all, eating a healthy balanced diet with regular exercise is a much better option. But in reality this is not the case. Most of the experts are of the opinion that the moderate consumption of alcohol can be more effective in comparison to making modification in lifestyle with regard to reducing the risk of heart diseases. For individuals looking to reduce cholesterol by more than 30 points, it is of paramount importance that they follow a strict low-fat diet, get rid of salt from their diet and exercise on a daily basis.

Heart attack survivability

Apart from minimizing the risk of heart attacks, alcohol abuse also enhances the survivability. According to recent research, drinking moderate alcohol for a period of ten to twelve months before an acute myocardial infarction plays a significant part in minimizing the risk of dying afterward. It was found during the study that people who drink moderately had the lowest mortality rate.

When you drink moderately, there is a strong possibility that your tissue is not going to be damaged. Alcohol not only improves lipid profile but more importantly increases HDL. If experts are to be believed, alcohol also plays a pivotal role in minimizing platelet aggregation and fibrinogen. In some cases, it also increases fibrinolysis. Regarding fibrinolysis, it is a routine through which clots dissolve.

Drinking Facts – Effects of Alcohol on Men and Women

It is true that alcohol has a number of reactions on people who consume it, but again the effects of alcohol are completely different when it comes to the gender classification. It is a drinking fact that men and women are unequal where the question of consumption of alcohol and consequent effects are concerned.

Answering the question as to why women react more to alcohol and its effects, the facts are jotted down for your reference

• Gastric or stomach enzyme metabolizes or breaks down alcohol before it could enter the blood stream. Women have less of such enzyme which makes them absorb 30% more of alcohol into their blood when compared to men of same weight and size, drinking same quantity of alcohol.
• Women normally tend to have more body fat than men. It leaves high concentration of alcohol in the blood stream as fat cannot absorb alcohol.

• Considering the nature of women, that they are normally shorter and weigh lighter than men, they also tend to absorb more concentrated alcohol into their blood. Women tend to react the same way after one drink, as men would do say after two drinks.
• It is important to eat your food while consuming alcohol. When women tend to skip their food or eat very little food, they are likely to face a compounding effect of alcohol consumption.
• There are chances of increased impact of alcohol, when women undergo hormonal changes during their menstrual cycle.
• Hence if women tend to fight for a equal status in their alcohol consumption, I am sure, it is only going to harm them.

Points to Remember

I read an interesting article on Drinking Facts about men and women was very helpful in referring contents for this article.

Here are a few tips which will help you get away with the troubles of alcohol consumption.

• When you are about to consuming alcohol ensure you sip your drinks than gulping them down. Not only do you increase the risk of unfavorable reactions you also do not get to enjoy their taste and flavor.
• Consume alcohol only when you deem it necessary, not because someone is forcing you.
• It is important that you know your limit on consumption of alcohol. You will get a better and a safe idea when you try it at home with someone to help you around.
• You should have food while consuming alcohol. Especially high protein food like meat, peanuts and cheese, helps in slowing down the absorption of alcohol in your body.
• It is important that you alternate your drinks every now then with alcohol and non alcoholic drinks. It always helps you keep your blood alcohol content low.
• Stay active while consuming alcohol, by which you not only consume less, you, will also be aware of the effects of alcohol on your body.
• You should be able to space your drinks so that it does not become unmanageable. It is important here that you do not consume unfamiliar drinks like zombies whose alcohol content is not determinable.

Well, it is easier to advice than following it. But again, you also need advices to follow. Here we have tried a few; do add on if you have some more information on this.